New ‘Aikatsu!’ Anime Series Scheduled

The latest Aikatsu series is underway with Aikatsu on Parade which began on October 5th, 2019 but it looks like we’re going to be seeing a new series kick off later this year. Set for a fall 2020 debut, the untitled new series project revealed a brief teaser promo below that you can see. Beyond saying it’s set for the fall, we’ll get details in June 2020 about it.

The current show has Shishi Igarashi directing based on the scripts from Yuuko Kakihara. Satomi Watabe is handling character designs with NN Pictures handling the animation production.

The cast includes Rin Aira as Raki Kiseki as the new lead as well as Akane Matsunaga as Aine Yūki (Aikatsu Friends!), Ibuki Kido as Mio Minato (Aikatsu Friends!), Sumire Morohoshi as Ichigo Hoshimiya (Aikatsu!), Shino Shimoji as Akari Ōzora (Aikatsu!), and Miyu Tomita as Yume Nijino (Aikatsu Stars!).

Check out the official site and Twitter.

Plot concept: Kiseki is a second-year middle school student who transfers to Star Harmony Academy to become an idol. However, when she uses an Aikatsu Pass she received from her big sister (an Aikatsu engineer), something mysterious happens. Lots of doors appeared before her, and when she opens them, she meets Aikatsu idols she never knew before, such as Yume Nijino (Aikatsu Stars!). Raki vows to design her own premium dress and perform it on stage.

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